1. of or relating to a dicaster (a member of a judicial body in ancient Athens) or to the system of justice administered by such bodies
Usage: historical; chiefly used in academic contexts discussing ancient Greek law and government

Examples

• The dicastic system in Athens allowed ordinary citizens to participate directly in judicial proceedings.
• Scholars study dicastic procedures to understand how ancient Greek democracy functioned.
• The dicastic courts were composed of hundreds of jurors drawn from the citizen body.